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Old 06-17-2007, 06:54 PM   #1 (permalink)
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OK, now that I have my green water under control. How long do you think I should leave my UV light on each day? It's a turbo twist being fed by a 127 gph power head. Thanks!


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i leave my uv light on 24/7 its a 9w turbo twist.


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It says 121 gph for algae, 253 gph for bacteria
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